tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469426945781939528.post2615932968914741928..comments2023-03-24T09:25:51.450-04:00Comments on Life in the O.D.D. Lane: Cry It Out??Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444876354702309844noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469426945781939528.post-69469146943134538932013-04-30T01:57:39.194-04:002013-04-30T01:57:39.194-04:00WOAH. WOAH. We live on one income, and we DO NOT l...WOAH. WOAH. We live on one income, and we DO NOT live in poverty. So no need to for a generalized statement. My daughter, fourth child, is nearing 3 months old. I do not practice CIO. I nurse her when she needs to because when she wakes up at night, she is HUNGRY or needs COMFORT. Because she is a BABY and that's what babies NEED.<br /><br />And also, I may not work outside the home, but catering to a baby who doesn't sleep "well" isn't a luxury. I am up bright and early with three other children while my husband is gone 5am-7pm for his first job. <br /><br />Perhaps, this mother should get out the No-Cry Sleep Solution.farrahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309926933068238712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469426945781939528.post-56971046949035129652013-04-29T09:41:21.855-04:002013-04-29T09:41:21.855-04:00Kristen, Love ya but I think you're completely...Kristen, Love ya but I think you're completely 100% wrong on the issue of sleep training. We teach our kids to walk, talk, eat by themselves, play nicely with others....and we should teach our children to fall asleep and develop healthy sleep habits. I think that refusing to do so because it's hard makes someone an irresponsible parent. Now I do NOT believe in the extinction method (ear plugs, monitor off, etc) but that method is never necessary if mom begins sleep training (or sleep shaping as I've seen it more accurately descrived) from day 1 and adheres to basic principles to help a child learn to fall asleep. CIO is not necessary for most kids when done properly. And when it is necessary, it should be for no more than 10 minutes. And for that to work, it needs to be done EARLY. I got both my girls falling asleep in their own beds without a struggle by 12 weeks old. I nursed them through the night when they needed it and allowed them to STTN when they did not. Your post that you made in your group and shared here is incredibly offensive to working mothers who do not have the luxury of catering to a baby who doesn't sleep well. I am sick of people suggesting that if I wanted to work or sleep, I shoudln't have had children. Some of us choose not to raise children in poverty and cannot afford to do otherwise without two incomes. That doesn't make me or anyone else a bad mother. I'm a KICK ASS mother. And my girls are happy, healthy, and well-adjusted - which is more than a lot of people can say.Danielle Dassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469426945781939528.post-27272729710369192572013-04-29T09:30:23.415-04:002013-04-29T09:30:23.415-04:00wow :( This really makes me want to cry.wow :( This really makes me want to cry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968329416974690107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469426945781939528.post-3819786509557524072013-04-29T09:29:33.809-04:002013-04-29T09:29:33.809-04:00wow.. all I can say is WOW. I WANT TO GO CRY NOW.wow.. all I can say is WOW. I WANT TO GO CRY NOW.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04968329416974690107noreply@blogger.com